Wales
Beddugre Hill
419M
1375FT
About Beddugre Hill
Rising above the Ithon Valley in Powys, this grassy, rounded summit offers a quiet vantage point in the Radnorshire Hills. Characterised by open moorland and agricultural fringes, the ascent provides clear views across the rolling Mid Wales marches toward the heights of Beacon Hill and the Teme Valley.
Key Statistics
Rank
457th Highest in Wales
Parent Range
Cambrian Mountains
Prominence
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114m
Nearest Town
Llandrindod Wells
Geology
Formed from Silurian sedimentary rocks, specifically the mudstones, siltstones, and sandstones of the Ludlow Series, which were deposited in the Welsh Basin roughly 425 million years ago
Nearby Fells
Find It
Latitude
52.3208°N
Longitude
3.3377°W
Did You Know?
- •The name Beddugre is Welsh in origin, with 'bedd' meaning grave; it is traditionally believed to be the burial place of a figure named Ugre, though it likely refers to an ancient tumulus or burial mound on the ridge.
- •From the triangulation pillar at the summit, walkers can look directly northeast across the A483 corridor to the expansive, heather-clad plateau of Beacon Hill.
- •As a Hump, the hill possesses at least 100 metres of prominence, ensuring that its modest height still commands an impressive 360-degree view of the undulating Powys borderlands.
- •Despite the name's morbid translation, the hill is a peaceful, airy spot, usually frequented more by grazing sheep than by walkers heading for the more popular peaks of the Cambrian Mountains to the west.